Letters to the editor, Huntsville Times, Tuesday, Nov. 17

No to new schoolI am against a new high school in the city of Madison.

Madison is not truly big enough to have two high schools. With two high schools we will have a lot less support, leaving most of the programs, both academic and extra curricular, hurting for already needed funds.

I am against any form of tax increase from any level of government!

It does not matter if the new or increased tax is for a school or any other good cause that we just can't live with out. It is like a child telling his parents he'll just die if he can't get the newest toy.

The government is way too interested in taking money out of my pocket for things that they should have planned for for years; instead it is we have to have it now so give me more money.

I am tired of politicians at all levels spending my money and wasting it. If the leaders of Madison want to convince me that I should be for new taxes they should first freeze their pay and benefits at their current level until they can remove the tax that they want to impose.

This should include the principals of all Madison City Schools, the top people of the Madison City School system as well as the city council, and the Madison City school board members if they get any.

I know this will seem radical to some; however, it is time for all levels of government to become accountable to the taxpayers all the time not just at election time. William B. ThomasMadison, 35758, resident for 24 years

Triana's position

On Nov. 14 in "Madison residents give input on sales tax issue," The Times reports that "Triana Mayor Mary Caudle hopes Triana children will continue to be educated in Madison City Schools." I hope so too. It is good for Madison.

For a paltry 2 percent increase in student population, Madison gets 25 mills in property taxes from Triana. Some of that covers a long bus ride; the rest stays in Madison to build magnificent monuments to public education.

Maybe Triana and Madison will be married forever, or maybe some day Triana will want a divorce just as Madison separated from the county years ago. That separation served Madison well by giving it a fine collection of schools, but if Triana wants out, the schools will stay in Madison and Triana will have naught.

It is too late for a prenuptial agreement and corners are not always bad to be in, but Uncle Sam wants to give Madison 36 million big ones, and there will never be a riper time for Triana to cut a better deal. Thomas J. ScovillMadison, 35758-1368